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The software attempts to predict success using musical patterns the human brain finds pleasing.
Inspired by rapper Rakim and others, Brother Ali sought out the Quran and converted to Islam.
The legendary folksinger, who died Sunday, sang songs that inspired an entire continent.
An energetic young conductor from Venezuela is taking the reins of the Los Angeles Philharmonic as its new music director. Gustavo Dudamel, a product of the revolutionary Venezuelan music teaching technique called "El Sistema" brings something of a rock star aura to his new post.
The first song I ever wrote was called "You Annoy Me." Okay, that's not exactly true; the first song I wrote was "Buffy's Fluffy." (My childhood dog was named Buffy.) But "You Annoy Me" was the first tune to be recorded onto a cassette -- one that I still have, somewhere.
Speaking of being annoyed, the Huffington Post is asking readers to vote for the most annoying song of all time. So far, the No. 1 spot is held by Billy Ray Cyrus' "Achy Breaky Heart." I'm sure you can guess some of the other songs in the running: "Macarena"? Check. "My Humps"? Definitely. A song I was happy to see on there -- even though merely reading the title gave me flashbacks to every workout I ever did at the Valley Athletic Club in Tumwater, Wash. -- was "I'm Blue" by Eiffel 65. Arrgh, as I typed that last sentence, I clenched my fist and simulated a bicep curl.
What song makes you tear your hair out? >>
In "Ashes and Stains," the singer-songwriter crafts a narrative that's as relatable as it is raw.
